Industry 4.0 and IoT Manufacturing also know as Smart Manufacturing, is complicated and highly integrated and requires a proper road map as…
- Most manufacturing facilities have invested in machines over an extended period of time with various degrees of automation
- Methods and nature of data acquisition from these machines will differ based on the level of automation, nature of production and hardware used
- It can’t be achieved in one go and has to be done in various stages
- If not properly planned investment made in the initial stages could become a waste as the company moves ahead to the next stage
The steps involved are…
- Identify the current machines and there level of automation
- List various information required to be captured from the machines including …
- Process parameters
- Machine condition monitoring parameters
- Production related data
- Consumption related data
- Traceability related data
- Quality and inspection related data
- Maintenance checklist and breakdown related data
- Identify the possible data acquisition methods
- Cost of data acquisition
- Cost of data integration and interlinking (MES and ERP interface)
- Road map based on the cost and ROI
InTouch system has implemented real-time data acquisition in…
- Rubber industry
- Component Manufacturing,
- Assembly
- Packing industry
The data acquisition systems were designed using Beckhoff, Siemens, Advantech, and IEI hardware.
The data acquisition solutions were deployed using IcSoft – Paperless Factory (MES with built-in real time data acquisition capabilities) and were integrated with IcSoft – ERP and other leading ERP solutions.
Case Study
- Antpac AB, Sweden
- Putzmeister Concrete Machines Pvt Ltd, India
- ACG Pampac, India
- Oriental Rubber, India
Contact: Europe
InTouch Systems GmbH, Bayernstr. 10, 30855 Langenhagen
Mr Vijay Singh: +46 761845418, E-Mail: vijaysingh@itspl.com